How to sew a fun Easter hen decoration

Sew this incredibly cute hen soft toy with our free sewing pattern. It's ideal as an Easter decoration, or even to put on display all year round.

You will need

Fabric of your choice measuring at least 28cm x 32cm

Red felt measuring at least 36cm x 4cm

Yellow felt measuring at least 5cm x 5cm

Two small black beads

How to make the Easter hen decoration

From your fabric, cut two rectangles measuring 14cm x 16cm.

From the red felt, cut two 'combs', using the templates below, and two strips measuring 18cm x 2cm each for legs.

Cut the legs into three strips to within 1cm of the top. Plait the legs to within 2cm of the bottom. Stitch securely.

From the yellow felt, cut two 2.5cm squares. Fold each square in half to make beak pieces. Tack the beak and the combs to one rectangle as shown in image 1, below.

With right sides together, pin and stitch the two rectangles together on three sides, taking 1cm seam allowances and leaving a gap in one side for turning through. Fold so that the side seams match, and pin across the lower edge.

Slip the legs inside at corners and stitch across the bottom, as in image 2, below. Turn the hen right side out. Sew on the small black beads for eyes. Fill with rice and sew up the gap in the stitching.